Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-05
FACT AND FANCY.

Francisco.
Smallpox cases continue to be reported In
San Francisco
In japan q very good kind of cheese Is made
from beans and peas.
Nearly four inches Of rain has fallen In New
York since last Sunday, week
The papers OF Montana and Idaho al presen,
contain many accounts Of drawings.
The salmon catch on the Columbia river 10
unusually small thus far this spring.
In some places in California the frost has
killed the Goblin moth without injuring tho
fruit.
The cost OF the cathedral at Sacramento,
Cal, will probably exceed the estimate oil
$3.50 OO0
full hand at poker often costs man more
In twenty minutes than his subscription TO the
synagogue amounts to In year.
Jack Shaw, of Shamoliln, Pa, vowed not "a
wear a coat while democratic administration
was at the helm, and SO far he has kept tho
vow.
Henry Georges land theories are having
great spread in Louisiana. Seventeen land
and labor clubs have been organized In New
Orleans.
The municipal council Of Paris has ordered
all theaters, cafes and concert halls 10 sub
stltute electric lights for gas, as precaution
against fire.
The little old town of Paris, Ne, has fur
nished one vice president OF the United states,
two United States senator's, four governors OF
Maine, and eight congressman.
Mrs Nouvean Rlche-Aw, yes, that's very
pretty, but don't like the title, Common
Prayer" Haven't you-aw-any other kindi
! don't care how much have u pay.
During a recent Hood in the Snake river,
Washington territory, a big warehouse and
fine appearing residence with green blinds
and chimney passed down stream.
There are no fewer than five monument
funds now under way IN New York and
Brooklyn-Grant's, Peter Cooper's Beecher's,
Brooklyn soldiers, and Nathan Ilale's.
great many men don't 90 to church on
Sunday because they do not fell at when
they get there. Perhaps If side doors were
provided for them they wonld feel at home.
The opening in the fulldress waistcoat is
changing from the bulgy horseshoe back to
the old V, only the new style curves the sides
Of the V. This Is done to cut out the ready
made clothing men
Sunday school teacher asked little girl
Of her class If she had been baptized. Yes
said the little girl, two times" Two times
Why how could that ber' 1T didn't take
the first time" said the little girl.
'Iet us dine together" said the native
king to the missionary. "With great pleasure"
replied the good man, "but must be host"
II have planned it d fYerently," said the king,
uff hlaaL lfpht in his ave. Uvou shall he the
dinner
Rev. Mr.. Lowry in recent lecture in En-
gland, quoted a clause in Jewish marriage
contract from the middle ages, in which the
father Of the bride, besides promising to main
tain the young couple for year, also promis-
ed TO have the bride groom instructed in
Hebrew for the same period.
One who has seen large body Of children
at play, as at the egg rolling Easter festival
in Washington and Baltimore, can easily inn
agine that the childrens jubilee fete must
have been one OF the most attractive of the
celebration In honor OF the queen. The fete
might well be imported for Fourth Of July.
The other day South side urchn of some
seven summers was made happy with the pres
ent Of q bow and arrow. After he had had IL
for few hours be came sobbing into the house
and said he had lost his arrow. What beca ne
Of il, dearf' asked his sympathetic mother
al s'ot IL up In the air and 1t nebber came
down. ! desses one OF the angels must have
stole it."
Experiments are believed 70 show that asep-
toll, or orthopenot sulp hate, is destined 10 take
the place of carbolic acid az a dsinfectant
and antiseptic. 1t is sirupy, brown fluid
of aromatic odor, and soluabe in alcohol,
glycerine, and water, and is not irritating in
as strong as % per cent solutions AS an anti
septic it is said to equal carbolic acid, while
possessing also the advantage of pleasant odor,
more solubility, etc.
Little girl studying Sunday school lesson
(third chapter of ST. Matthew: Uncle
Henry what did John wear leather gridde
fort" "A leather griddlcl Why, what do
you meant" "Why it says here, and the
came John had his raiment Of camel's hair
and leather grddle about his loins and his
meal was locusts and wild honey'-Oh sect
To cook his locusts on" And away she
went to Sunday school.
Paper doors are coming into use, and as
compared with those OF wood, possess the adj
vantage of neither shrinking, swelling, crack
ing, or warpng. 1t is formed of two thick
paper boards, stamped and nodded into panels,
and glazed together with glue and potash,
and then rolled through heavy rollers. After
being covered with waterproof coating and
then with one that is freproof, it is painted.
vanished and hung in the usual way.
sunday-school teachers need to exercise
caution and stick TO facts when instructing
their classes, or they will be tripod up. For
instance, a young miss, who has class OF
small boys, was last Sunday rehearsing the
story Of the food and said: just think, 10
rained q whole year, and the entire earth was
covered with water" One bright youngstef
eyed her keenly as he listened intently TO her,
and, as this last statement was made he ex.
claimed 30, go on, 1t must have frozen oves
some of the time"
A new reporter has joined the staff He
was writing up his first assignment, which was
the resusciation OF half drowned woman.